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Text consolidated by Valsts valodas centrs (State
Language Centre) with amending laws of:
19 December 2002 [shall
come into force on 1 January 2003];
29 May 2003 [shall come into force on 20 June
2003];
30 October 2003 [shall come into force on 4 May
2004];
7 April 2004 [shall come into force on 4 May 2004];
20 December 2004 [shall come into force on 1 January
2005];
2 June 2005 [shall come into force on 6 July 2005];
15 June 2006 [shall come into force on 28 June
2006];
15 June 2006 [shall come into force on 1 October
2006];
13 December 2007 [shall come into force on 12 January
2008];
20 December 2007 [shall come into force on 5 January
2008]
21 January 2010 [shall come into force on 19 February
2010];
16 December 2010 [shall come into force on 1 January
2011];
31 March 2011 [ shall come into force on 1 July
2011];
8 March 2012 [shall come into force on 11 April
2012];
9 July 2013 [shall come into force on 7 August
2013];
24 October 2019 [shall come into force on 20 November
2019];
2 March 2023 [shall come into force on 30 March
2023].
If a whole or part of a section has been amended, the
date of the amending law appears in square brackets at
the end of the section. If a whole section, paragraph or
clause has been deleted, the date of the deletion appears
in square brackets beside the deleted section, paragraph
or clause.
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The Saeima1 has adopted and
the President has proclaimed the following law:
Fire Safety and Fire-fighting
Law
Chapter I
General Provisions
Section 1. Scope of Application of
this Law
This Law prescribes the system of fire safety, fire-fighting
and rescue services and organisations, tasks and competence of
natural persons and legal persons in the field of fire safety and
fire-fighting, as well as the functions of the State Fire and
Rescue Service, obligations, rights and legal protection of
officials with special service rank of the State Fire and Rescue
Service (hereinafter - the official with a special service
rank).
[15 June 2006]
Section 2. Concept of Fire
Safety
Fire safety is conformity to the requirements specified in
laws and regulations in relation to the prevention, successful
extinguishing of fire and reduction of the consequences
thereof.
Section 2.1 Concept of
State Fire Safety Supervision
The State fire safety supervision is a set of preventive
measures the purpose of which is to ensure the compliance with
the fire safety requirements laid down in the laws and
regulations.
[9 July 2013]
Section 3. Concept of
Fire-fighting
(1) Fire-fighting is an organised activity, which shall be
performed to eliminate fire, rescue natural persons and material
valuables, as well as to protect the environment during the
extinguishing of fire.
(2) Fire-fighting in a forest is a set of measures that
ensures detection of the place of the fire, fire limitation and
liquidation and supervision of the place of the fire in a forest
and forest lands.
[20 December 2007]
Chapter II
Fire Safety and Fire-fighting
Section 4. Fire Safety,
Fire-fighting and Rescue Services and Organisations
(1) The State has the following fire safety, fire-fighting and
rescue services and organisations:
1) State Fire and Rescue Service;
2) fire safety, fire-fighting and rescue services of
institutions, organisations and commercial companies;
3) local government fire safety, fire-fighting and rescue
services;
4) voluntary fire-fighter organisations.
(2) The Cabinet shall determine:
1) the procedures by which institutions, organisations and
commercial companies shall establish fire safety, fire-fighting
and rescue services;
2) the functions and rights of fire safety, fire-fighting and
rescue services of institutions, organisations and commercial
companies, as well as the requirements to be set thereto.
(3)Voluntary fire-fighter organisations shall operate in
accordance with the Associations and Foundations Law.
[15 June 2006]
Section 5. Establishment of Fire
Safety, Fire-fighting and Rescue Services
(1) Institutions, organisations, commercial companies and
local governments may establish the fire safety, fire-fighting
and rescue services thereof.
(2) Fire safety, fire-fighting and rescue services shall be
established in explosive, fire-hazardous and especially important
objects, which are included in the list approved by the Cabinet.
The Cabinet shall determine the criteria according to which an
explosive and a fire hazard object shall be included in the
referred to list, as well as the procedures by which especially
important objects shall be included in such list.
[7 April 2004]
Section 6. Co-operation of Fire
Safety, Fire-fighting and Rescue Services and Organisations
(1) Each fire safety, fire-fighting and rescue service and
organisation has a duty to provide mutual assistance in
fire-fighting and rescue works.
(2) The Cabinet shall determine the procedures by which State
and local government authorities shall engage in forest fire
limitation operations.
(3) Fire-fighting works in a forest and procedures for the
co-operation of the State Forest Service and the State Fire and
Rescue Service, when performing fire limitation and liquidation
works, shall be laid down by the Cabinet.
[2 June 2005; 20 December 2007]
Section 7. Tasks of Local
Governments in the Field of Fire Safety and Fire-fighting
Tasks of local governments in the field of fire safety and
fire-fighting are as follows:
1) ensure training for employees of the local government fire
safety, fire-fighting and rescue services;
2) support establishment of voluntary fire-fighters
organisations in the territory of the local government;
3) support activities of the State Fire and Rescue Service and
the State Forest Service in the local government territory,
ensure utilisation of water necessary for fire-fighting free of
charge, as well as provide material and technical assistance in
conformity with the possibilities thereof.
[9 July 2013]
Section 8. Main Tasks of Fire
Safety, Fire-fighting and Rescue Services of Institutions,
Organisations and Commercial Companies
The main tasks of fire safety, fire-fighting and rescue
services of institutions, organisations and commercial companies
are to take measures related to fire prevention and
fire-fighting, as well as to carry out rescue operations in the
relevant institution, organisation or commercial company.
Section 9. Responsibility of Fire
Safety at the Object
(1) The owner (possessor) or, if it is provided for in the
management agreement, the manager of building, structure, parts
thereof or land parcel shall be responsible for fire safety at
the object, but the lessee (tenant) or other user, if it is
provided for in the agreement, shall be responsible for fire
safety in the leased (rented) or transferred for use building,
structure, parts thereof or land parcel.
(2) Owner (possessor) or, if it is provided for in the
management agreement, the manager of building, structure, parts
thereof or land parcel shall be responsible for the exploitation
of common use fire safety engineering systems and equipment in
conformity with the requirements of laws and regulations
governing technical provisions and fire safety of the
manufacturer in the building, structure, parts thereof or land
parcel leased or transferred for use to several persons.
[9 July 2013]
Section 10. Duties of Persons
Responsible for Fire Safety at the Object
Owner (possessor), manager, lessee or other user of the
building, structure, parts thereof or land parcel, who is
responsible for fire safety at the object in accordance with the
agreement has a duty to:
1) ensure compliance with fire safety requirements laid down
in the laws and regulations;
2) provide the possibility to perform State fire safety
supervision;
3) provide information related to fire safety matters, if it
is requested by an official with a special service rank;
4) perform examination of fire protection systems, if it is
requested by an official with a special service rank;
5) in case of fire to perform indications by officials of fire
safety, fire-fighting and rescue services.
[9 July 2013]
Section 10.1 Duties of
the Forest Owner (Possessor) in the Field of Fire Safety and
Fire-fighting
(1) The duty of the forest owner (possessor) is to ensure the
compliance with the fire safety requirements in the forest.
(2) The forest owner (possessor) shall, upon the request of
the official of the State Forest Service, carry out the
supervision of the location of the forest fire after liquidation
of the forest fire.
[20 December 2007; 16 December 2010]
Section 11. Duties of Inhabitants in
the Field of Fire Safety
The duties of natural persons in the field of fire safety are
the following:
1) to comply with the fire safety requirements laid down in
the laws and regulations;
2) to notify the fire the State Fire and Rescue Service in
case of fire.
[9 July 2013]
Section 12. Fire Safety
Requirements
The Cabinet shall determine the requirements to be complied
with by natural or legal persons in order to prevent and
successfully extinguish fires, as well as to reduce the
consequences thereof irrespective of the type of ownership and
location of the object.
Section 13. State Fire Safety
Supervision
(1) The State fire safety supervision shall be performed by
officials with special service ranks.
(2) The State fire safety supervision at the objects of the
National Armed Forces and State security institutions shall be
performed by the person responsible for fire safety at the object
or officials with special service ranks in accordance with
inter-institutional agreement. The State fire safety supervision
at the objects of foreign diplomatic and consular missions shall
be performed by officials with special service ranks on the basis
of the written submission of the relevant foreign diplomatic or
consular mission. The State fire safety supervision at forests
and forest lands shall be performed by officials of the State
Forest Service.
(3) Officials with special service ranks shall perform planned
and non-planned fire safety inspections within the framework of
State fire safety supervision. Planned fire safety inspections
shall be performed in accordance with the plan for inspections of
fire safety approved by the State Fire and Rescue Service, but
non-planned inspections of fire safety - on the basis of the
written decision of the State Fire and Rescue Service.
(4) Officials with special service ranks who are performing
fire safety inspections have the following duties:
1) to inform in advance the persons responsible for fire
safety at the object regarding the performance of the planned
fire safety inspection;
2) prior commencement of fire safety inspection, to name his
or her surname, position and present his or her service
certificate to a person responsible for fire safety at the object
or representative thereof;
3) prior commencement of non-planned fire safety inspection,
to issue a written decision of the State Fire and Rescue Service
to the person responsible for fire safety at the object or
representative thereof;
4) inform a person responsible for fire safety at the object
regarding the results of fire safety inspection;
5) to assign a person responsible for fire safety at the
object to rectify the infringements of fire safety requirements
laid down in the laws and regulations.
(5) When performing State fire safety supervision, officials
with special service ranks have the right:
1) to examine compliance with the fire safety requirements
laid down in the laws and regulations;
2) by taking photos and making video recordings, to record the
infringements of the requirements of fire safety laid down in the
laws and regulations;
3) to request that a personal identification document or other
personal identification document is presented;
4) to suspend or restrict the exploitation of, construction
works of the structure, part thereof or facility or placing on
the market of the production;
5) to issue opinion on the conformity of the object with the
requirements of fire safety laid down in the laws and
regulations;
6) to draw up administrative offence reports, to examine
administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties
for the offences the examination of which is under the
jurisdiction of the State Fire and Rescue Service;
7) to request and receive free of charge the information
related to fire safety issues;
8) to request that inspection of working capacity of fire
safety systems are carried out.
[9 July 2013]
Section 13.1 Suspension
or Restriction of Exploitation of Structures and Facilities,
Construction Works and Placing on the Market of Production
(1) An official with a special service rank shall, before he
or she takes a decision to suspend or restrict exploitation of
structure, part thereof or facility, construction works or
placing on the market of production (hereinafter - the decision
on suspension), issue a warning to an owner (possessor), manager,
lessee (tenant) or other user, who in accordance with the
agreement is responsible for fire safety at the object
(hereinafter - the responsible person) that exploitation of
structure, part thereof or facility, construction works or
placing on the market of production may be suspended or
restricted (hereinafter - the warning), except for the cases
referred to in Paragraph seven of this Section.
(2) The detected infringements of fire safety requirements
laid down in the laws and regulations shall be indicated in the
warning and the time period for rectification of the
infringements shall be laid down therein.
(3) The warning shall contain the following time periods for
rectification of infringements:
1) from two to five years, if the rectification of the
infringements requires construction works or reconstruction;
2) from a year to two years, if the rectification of the
infringements requires renovation of the building;
3) a time period from one to six months may be determined in
other cases.
(4) An official with a special service rank, who has issued
the warning, may extend the time period for rectification of the
infringement laid down in the warning to two years, if a
substantiated submission is received for extension of the time
period.
(5) If infringements indicated in the warning are not
rectified within the determined time period, the decision on
suspension shall be taken.
(6) The decision on suspension in respect of placing on the
market of production shall be taken if the production not
complying with the fire safety requirements laid down in the laws
and regulations is placed on the market.
(7) The decision on suspension shall be taken without prior
warning if:
1) the infringements of the fire safety requirements laid down
in the laws and regulations have been detected which cause direct
risks of fire;
2) the responsible person has failed to ensure the performance
of the fire safety inspection at the object for three times.
(8) Performance of the decision on suspension shall be ensured
by the responsible person.
(9) A person responsible for rectification of the
infringements indicated in the warning or decision on suspension
shall inform the State Fire and Rescue Service in writing.
Following the receipt of information the official with a special
service rank shall, within seven days, examine, if the
infringements are rectified, and if:
1) in performing inspection, it is detected that the
infringements of the laws and regulations indicated in the
warning are rectified, make a note on the issued warning that the
infringements have been rectified;
2) in performing inspection, it is detected that the
infringements of the laws and regulations indicated in the
decision on suspension are rectified, issue a permission for
renewal of functioning of the object;
3) infringements of the laws and regulation indicated in the
warning or decision on suspension are not rectified, the warning
(if the time period determined for the rectification of the
infringements is not expired) or decision on suspension remains
in effect.
(10) Contesting or appeal of the decision on suspension shall
not suspend the operation such decision.
[13 December 2007; 9 July 2013; 2 March 2023]
Section 14. Management of
Fire-fighting and Rescue Operations
(1) Fire-fighting and rescue operations shall be managed by
the official with a special service rank. Until the arrival of
the unit of the State Fire and Rescue Service, fire-fighting and
rescue operations shall be carried out by the fire safety,
fire-fighting and rescue services of the institutions,
organisations, commercial companies and local governments.
(11) Fire limitation and liquidation works in a
forest and forest lands shall be managed by the responsible
official of the State Forest Service.
(12) [9 July 2013]
(2) All fire safety, fire-fighting and rescue services, any
other services, units, as well as natural persons present at the
place of fire or accident are subject to the manager of
fire-fighting and rescue operations.
(3) No one has the right to interfere with activities of the
manager of fire-fighting and rescue operations and to revoke his
or her lawful orders.
[20 December 2007; 21 January 2010; 16 December 2010; 9
July 2013]
Section 15. Rights of Managers of
Fire-fighting and Rescue Operations
In order to stop and prevent extension of fire and dangerous
factors related thereto which endanger natural persons, material
valuables and the environment, or to liquidate obstacles, which
hinder fire-fighting and the performance of rescue operations,
the manager of fire-fighting and rescue operations is entitled
to:
1) issue an order:
a) enter any territory, building and premises,
b) move, demolish or destroy buildings, constructions and
parts thereof,
c) dismantle equipment,
d) move vehicles;
2) with the consent of owners (possessors) use movable or
immovable property of natural and legal persons in the
performance of operations;
3) involve special services (police, gas emergency service,
electrical transmission network emergency service, etc.) for
ensuring public order, traffic control, evacuation or taking of
other emergency measures at the place of the event.
Section 16. Fire-fighting and Rescue
Operations in Special Objects
In special objects (in buildings of diplomatic and consular
missions, on ships, in military objects, other special objects)
fire-fighting and rescue works shall be performed in coordination
with the head of the relevant object or another responsible
official.
Section 17. Records of Fires and
Rescue Works
(1) The State Fire and Rescue Service shall keep records of
fires (except forest fires) and compile information regarding
consequences caused thereby, as well as shall keep records of the
rescue works performed by the Service.
(2) The State Forest Service shall keep record of forest fires
and compile information regarding consequences caused
thereby.
(3) The Cabinet shall issue the regulations which
prescribe:
1) the procedures for the keeping of records of fires (except
forest fires) by the State Fire and Rescue Services and the
rescue works performed by the Service, as well as the amount of
information to be compiled and time periods for keeping
thereof;
2) the procedures for keeping records of forest fires by the
State Forest Service, as well as the amount of information to be
compiled and time periods for keeping thereof.
[8 March 2012]
Section 18. Education in Fire Safety
Matters
(1) Training related to the basic principles of fire safety
and action in case of fire shall be performed by educational
institutions. The contents of the training shall be coordinated
with the head of the State Fire and Rescue Service.
(2) The Minister for Education and Science shall, pursuant to
coordination with the Minister for the Interior, approve
procedures by which the training in the field of fire safety
shall be performed in an educational institution.
[15 June 2006]
Section 19. Conformity
Assessment
(1) Conformity assessment of fire safety products,
fire-fighting equipment and devices shall be performed in
accordance with the law On Conformity Assessment.
(2) The Cabinet shall approve the list of fire safety
products, fire-fighting equipment and devices subject to the
mandatory conformity assessment, as well as determine essential
requirements to be set in relation thereto.
Section 20. Compensation for
Expenditures and Losses
Expenditures and losses which have occurred involving the
resources of natural persons and legal persons in fire-fighting
and rescue operations shall be recovered in accordance with the
procedures and in the amount specified by the Cabinet.
Chapter III
State Fire and Rescue Service
Section 21. Basic Tasks of the State
Fire and Rescue Service
(1) The State Fire and Rescue Service is a State
administration institution under the supervision of the Ministry
of the Interior (hereinafter - the institution) which implements
State policy in the field of fire safety, fire-fighting and civil
protection, supervises compliance with the fire safety
requirements specified in laws and regulations, as well as
coordinates the activities of fire safety, fire-fighting and
rescue services established by institutions, organisations,
commercial companies and local governments, and voluntary
fire-fighter organisations which are related to fire safety and
fire-fighting.
(2) [21 January 2010]
[21 January 2010 / Amendment regarding the deletion
of Paragraph two shall come into force on 1 May 2010. See
the Transitional Provision of the Law of 21 January 2010]
Section 22. Principles of Activity
of the Institution
(1) In fulfilling the functions determined thereto, the
institution shall protect the rights and lawful interests of
persons in the field of fire safety, fire-fighting, rescue and
civil protection irrespective of citizenship, social, property
and other status, race and nationality, gender, age, education,
language, political, religious and other convictions of such
persons.
(2) In fulfilling the functions determined thereto, the
institution shall co-operate with State or local government
institutions, non-governmental organisations, commercial
companies, as well as inhabitants.
(3) The institution shall not participate in measures for the
prevention of political or international conflicts and
liquidation of civil disorders.
Section 23. International Relations
of the Institution
(1) The institution shall maintain professional relations with
fire safety, fire-fighting and rescue services and civil
protection organisations of other states, as well as in
conformity with the competence thereof is entitled to enter into
international co-operation agreements with the competent
institutions of other states.
(2) The institution shall participate in the activities of
international fire safety, fire-fighting, rescue and civil
protection organisations.
(3) The institution shall in conformity with the competence
thereof, taking into account the provisions of the international
agreements, co-operate with competent institutions of other
states.
[9 July 2013]
Section 23.1
Participation in International Missions and Operations
(1) An official with a special service rank shall participate
in international missions and operations upon resolution,
recommendation or request of the international organisations,
associations or communities with which the Republic of Latvia has
entered into international agreements.
(2) A decision on participation of an official with a special
service rank in international missions and operations shall be
taken by the Cabinet.
(3) Procedures for sending of an official with a special
service rank to participate in international missions and
operations, conditions for the participation of the relevant
official in these missions and operations, as well as the
procedures for financing of the participation shall be determined
by the Cabinet.
[15 June 2006]
Section 23.2 Provision
and Requesting of International Assistance from Countries with
which the Republic of Latvia has Land Border
(1) The institution is entitled to provide assistance in
performance of fire-fighting and rescue works upon request of the
fire-fighting and rescue services of those countries with which
the Republic of Latvia has land border, by involving own
resources not later than 24 hours after the receipt of the
request, if the institution retains the capacity to perform its
duties in the territory of the Republic of Latvia at the same
time.
(2) Upon assessment of the usefulness and justification the
institution is entitled to request assistance in performance of
fire-fighting and rescue works from the fire-fighting and rescue
services of those countries with which the Republic of Latvia has
land border.
(3) A decision regarding provision or requesting of the
assistance referred to in Paragraph one and two of this Section
shall be taken by the chief of the institution or his or her
authorised official.
(4) The procedures for provision and requesting of assistance
provided for in this Section shall not apply to the cases of
accidents.
[9 July 2013]
Section 24. Financing of the
Institution
The financial resources of the institution shall consist
of:
1) a grant from general revenue;
2) revenue from paid services provided and other own
revenue;
3) donations and gifts.
[19 December 2002]
Section 25. Functioning of the
Institution in Fire-fighting and Rescue Works
(1) [1 May 2010]
(2) The Cabinet shall determine the procedures by which the
institution performs and manages fire-fighting and rescue
works.
(3) The Cabinet shall specify the equipment necessary for
fire-fighting and rescue works, special and technical equipment,
as well as the standards thereof.
[2 June 2005; 20 December 2007; 21 January 2010 /
The new wording of Section and amendment regarding the
deletion of Paragraph two shall come into force on 1 May
2010. See the Transitional Provision of the Law of 21
January 2010]
Section 26. Management of the
Institution
[15 June 2006]
Section 27. Structure and Personnel
of the Institution
[15 June 2006]
Section 28. Acceptance of Civil
Servants into Service
[15 June 2006]
Section 29. Categories and Special
Service Ranks of Civil Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 30. Competition of
Applicants for Vacant Positions
[15 June 2006]
Section 31. Conformity Assessment of
Applicants
[15 June 2006]
Section 32. Appointment of Civil
Servants to Positions
[15 June 2006]
Section 33. Trainees
[15 June 2006]
Section 34. Oath of Civil
Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 35. Course of Service in the
Institution
[15 June 2006]
Section 35.1 Officials
with Special Service Rank
The official with a special service rank shall be an official
of the institution of the system of the Ministry of Interior who,
in accordance with his or her office duties, performs the
measures of fire safety, fire-fighting, rescue or civil
protection measures laid down in this Law and other laws and
regulations and to whom a special service rank has been
granted.
[21 January 2010]
Section 36. Rights of Officials with
Special Service Rank
The official with a special service rank in fulfilling
official duties has the right to:
1) enter all territories, buildings, constructions and
premises (hereinafter - the objects) where fire and combustion
products are spreading or may spread or where it is necessary to
perform rescue operations;
2) evacuate persons, animals and property from objects;
3) demarcate territory in which fire-fighting or rescue
operations are performed.
[15 June 2006]
Section 37. Duty of Officials with
Special Service Rank
Officials with special service rank have the following
duties:
1) to fulfil the functions thereof in accordance with laws,
regulations, other legal acts, as well as orders of
superiors;
2) to fulfil lawful orders of immediate superiors and higher
superiors without objections;
3) to take responsibility for the legality of the activity or
failure to act thereof;
4) to regularly improve knowledge, to improve professional
abilities and skills periodically, as well as to maintain a
physical condition appropriate for the fulfilment of service
duties.
[15 June 2006]
Section 38. Restrictions Specified
for the Official with a Special Service Rank
The official with a special service rank is prohibited to
organise strikes and participate therein.
[15 June 2006]
Section 39. Attestation of Civil
Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 40. Awards of Civil
Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 41. Disciplinary Sanctions
of Civil Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 42. Removal of Civil
Servants from Office
[15 June 2006]
Section 43. Retirement of Civil
Servants from Service
[15 June 2006]
Section 44. Working Time of Civil
Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 45. Remuneration and Support
of Civil Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 46. Allowances to be Granted
to Civil Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 47. Leaves of Civil
Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 48. Health Care of Civil
Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 49. Uniforms of Civil
Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 50. Provision of the
Official with a Special Service Rank with a Flat
(1) The institution has the right to buy apartments and
houses, as well as to construct residential houses for its own
needs.
(2) If the official with a special service rank is transferred
to another populated area, due to the interests of the service,
upon request of the institution the local government may provide
the official with a special service rank with living quarters in
the relevant territory or in the vicinity thereof.
[15 June 2006]
Section 51. Covering of Tuition Fees
of Civil Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 52. Compensations to be
Granted to Civil Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 53. Pension of Civil
Servants
[15 June 2006]
Section 54. Legal Protection of
Officials with a Special Service Rank
(1) An official with a special service rank is a State
official whose lawful requests that have been set out in
fulfilling service duties are mandatory to all natural persons
and legal persons. Non-compliance with the lawful requests of the
official with a special service rank is punishable.
(2) An official with a special service rank is under the
protection of the State. His or her health, life, honour and
dignity are protected by the State.
(3) Infringement of the honour of the official with a special
service rank, resisting the official with a special service rank,
actions that interfere with the performance of service duties, as
well as endangering the life or health of the official with a
special service rank shall be punished in accordance with the
procedures prescribed by the law.
(4) The official with a special service rank shall not be
liable for the material and physical harm caused during the
fulfilling of service duties in conformity with his or her
authority.
(5) Orders and decisions of political organisations (parties),
associations thereof and non-governmental organisations and
representatives thereof shall not be binding on the official with
a special service rank.
[15 June 2006]
Chapter IV
Administrative Offences in the Field of Fire Safety and
Competence in Administrative Offence Proceedings
[24 October 2019 /
Chapter shall come into force on 1 July 2020. See
Paragraph 8 of Transitional Provisions]
Section 55. Failure to Comply with
Fire Safety Requirements
(1) For failure to comply with fire safety requirements laid
down in laws and regulations, a warning or a fine from six to
fifty-six units of fine shall be imposed on a natural person, but
a fine from fifty-six to two hundred and eighty units of fine -
on a legal person.
(2) For failure to comply with fire safety requirements laid
down in laws and regulations that has resulted in a fire, a fine
from twenty-eight to eighty-six units of fine shall be imposed on
a natural person, but a fine from two hundred and eighty to eight
hundred and sixty units of fine - on a legal person.
(3) For burning thatch, a fine from fifty-six to one hundred
and forty units of fine shall be imposed on a natural person.
[24 October 2019 / Section shall come into force on
1 July 2020. See Paragraph 8 of Transitional
Provisions]
Section 56. Competence in
Administrative Offence Proceedings
(1) Administrative offence proceedings for the offences
referred to in Section 55, Paragraphs one and two of this Law
shall be conducted by the State Fire and Rescue Service.
(2) Administrative offence proceedings for the offence
referred to in Section 55, Paragraph three of this Law until
examination of the administrative offence case shall be conducted
by the State Police, State Fire and Rescue Service or municipal
police. An administrative offence case shall be examined by the
administrative commission or sub-commission of a local
government.
[24 October 2019 / Section shall come into force on
1 July 2020. See Paragraph 8 of Transitional
Provisions]
Transitional Provisions
1. With the coming into force of this Law, the law On Fire
Safety (Latvijas Republikas Augstākās Padomes un Valdības
Ziņotājs, No. 15/16, 1992; Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un
Ministru Kabineta Ziņotājs, No. 23, 1994; No. 3, 1995; No. 4,
8, 1997; No. 12, 1999; No. 14, 2001; No. 5, 2002; Latvijas
Vēstnesis No. 175/177, 1997) is repealed.
2. The allowance specified in Section 46, Paragraph two of
this Law shall be paid to the official with a special service
rank by 1 January 2005 in the amount specified by the chief of
the institution from the reimbursement fund approved to the
institution for the relevant year.
[15 June 2006]
3. Leave allowances not paid for 2003 and 2004 shall be
disbursed within the framework of the State budget resources
granted for such purpose.
[15 June 2006]
3.1 Section 52, Paragraph two of this Law shall
come into force on 1 January 2004.
[30 October 2003]
3.2 Leave allowances not paid for 2005 shall be
disbursed within the framework of the State budget resources
granted for such purpose.
[15 June 2006]
4. By 1 November 2003 the Cabinet shall issue regulations
provided for in this Law. Until the day when the relevant
regulations come into force, the following Cabinet regulations
shall be in force insofar as they are not in contradiction with
this Law:
1) Cabinet Regulation No. 317 of 7 September 1997, Regulations
of Course of Service of Employees with Special Service Ranks of
the Institutions of the Ministry of the Interior;
2) Cabinet Regulation No. 440 of 30 December 1997, Regulations
On Fire Safety;
3) Cabinet Regulation No. 148 of 21 April 1998, Regulations On
Compensation for Rations to Employees with Special Ranks of the
System of the Ministry of the Interior;
4) Cabinet Regulation No. 447 of 8 December 1998, Standards
for Material Supply and Description of Uniforms and Identifying
Insignia of Command Personnel and Rank and File of the Ministry
of the Interior Institutions;
5) Cabinet Regulation No. 460 of 15 December 1998,
Disciplinary Regulations of Employees with Special Service Ranks
of Institutions of the Ministry of the Interior;
6) Cabinet Regulations No. 283 of 3 July 2001, Regulations On
Work Reimbursement for Employees with Special Service Ranks of
Institutions of the Ministry of the Interior.
[29 May 2003]
5. The condition regarding Latvian citizenship provided for in
Section 28, Paragraph one of this Law may not be the basis for
the removal from a position and retirements from service of such
officials with special service rank who have taken up service by
31 December 2002.
[15 June 2006]
6. [16 December 2010]
7. The Cabinet shall issue the regulations provided for in
Section 6, Paragraph three of this Law until 30 April 2008.
[20 December 2007]
8. Chapter IV of this Law shall come into force concurrently
with the Law on Administrative Liability.
[24 October 2019]
This Law shall come into force on 1 January 2003.
This Law was adopted by the Saeima on 24 October
2002.
President V. Vīķe-Freiberga
Rīga, 13 November 2002
1 The Parliament of the Republic of
Latvia
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